The Advanced Certificate in Culture and Media

XE: Experimental Humanities & Social Engagement is pleased to announce the M.A. in  Interdisciplinary Studies & Advanced Certificate in Culture and Media Dual Degree.
 

Curriculum for the M.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies

Interdisciplinarity CEH-GA 3015                                                               3 points

Master’s Project, CEH-GA 3003                                                                1 points

Electives                                                                                                     28 points

Total                                                                                                           32 points

At least 16 points must be in the XE Program (CEH-GA prefix courses)

 

Curriculum for the Advanced Certificate in Culture and Media

Culture and Media I: Critical History of Visual Anthropology              4 points                        

Culture and Media II: Ethnography of Media                                        4 points

Cultural Theory and the Documentary, CINE-GT 2001                        4 points

Sight and Sound Documentary, CINE-GT 1999                                    6 points

Video Production Seminar I, ANTH-GA 1218                                        4 points

Video Production Seminar II, ANTH-GA 1219                                       4 points

A course approved by the program director                                       4 points

Total                                                                                                       30 points

 

Combined Curriculum

If these programs were done separately, they would require 62 points of coursework. The dual degree allows students to complete both curricula in a total of 42 points.

Interdisciplinary Studies Courses

Interdisciplinarity CEH-GA 3015                                                      3 points

Master’s Project, CEH-GA 3003                                                       1 points

[For the Dual Degree, the Master’s Project will be the video developed in the 2-semester Video Production Seminar, plus a scholarly introduction.]                                                          

3 Interdisciplinary Studies Electives (XE courses)                         12 points

Culture and Media Courses

Culture and Media I: Critical History of Visual Anthropology,  ANTH-GA 1215     4 points               

Culture and Media II: Ethnography of Media, ANTH-GA 1216         4 points

Cultural Theory and the Documentary, CINE-GT 2001                   4 points

Sight and Sound Documentary, CINE-GT 1999                               6 points                                  

(OFFERED SUMMER ONLY)       

Video Production Seminar I, ANTH-GA 1218                                 4 points

Video Production Seminar II, ANTH-GA 1219                                4 points

 

Total                                                                                                       42 points

Note: The Draper Scholarship will apply to all but 10 of these 42 points
 

Sample Schedule:

Fall 1:

  • XE Introductory Seminar: "Interdisciplinarity" 
  • "Culture and Media I; History and Theory of Ethnographic Documentary" 
  • One XE course

Spring 1:

  • Culture and Media II; Ethnography of Media
  • Cultural Theory and The Documentary/Cinema Studies 
  • One XE course

Summer:

  • Sight and Sound Documentary

Fall 2:

  • Video Production Seminar I
  • One XE course

Spring 2:

  • Video Production Seminar II
  • XE Master's Project. This will normally be the video developed in VP Seminar, plus a scholarly introduction.